Senior Manager of Engineering, Upsun
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Cloud hosting platform
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Cloud hosting platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enable forward-thinking organisations to build, iterate, and responsibly scale amazing digital experiences - with zero time managing infrastructure.
Role
Who you are
- Software engineering leadership and strategy: Over 5 years of experience leading teams with a proven success in driving feature initiatives and communicating across a company
- Operational expertise: Extensive experience in day-to-day development operations and creating strategies that align with business goals
- Backend/Full-Stack proficiency: Hands-on experience with modern software architecture, microservices, and API design
- Programming skills: Proficiency in Go, Python, or comparable modern languages for building robust, scalable applications and infrastructure
- Communication and collaboration: Excellent skills in working with diverse, global teams and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to stakeholders
- Team leadership and mentoring: A passion for guiding both individual contributors and leaders within a diverse engineering organization
- Cloud infrastructure and Linux Systems knowledge: Experience with GCP, AWS, or Azure, container orchestration using Kubernetes for scaling and deployment, and administration of applications within Linux environments
- Specialized experience: Familiarity with distributed systems, high-traffic applications, and standards like GDPR, PCI, or SOC2
- We know that a great hire won’t meet every requirement that we’ve outlined. If you can see yourself elevating the team, we want to hear your story. Few of us would be here had we not taken a chance
What the job involves
- As a Senior Manager of Software Engineering, you lead a dedicated team focusing on the delivery and quality of key Upsun features and services. You are responsible for growing and supporting a team of engineers, shaping team strategy, and evolving engineering practices in close collaboration with peers across the company
- By building and improving the processes that support the entire software development lifecycle—from design to deployment—you help define the future of software development at Upsun
- Your leadership ensures that products are robust, development cycles are efficient, and teams are set up to scale, directly driving the innovation and success of our engineering organization
- Oversee day-to-day engineering operations: Manage development sprints, code reviews, and deployment cycles to ensure consistent progress
- Collaborate across teams: Work closely with Product Management, UX/Design, SRE, and Data teams to foster a culture of product excellence and mutual respect
- Deploy and maintain engineering systems: Take charge of development tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions to support quality and speed
- Lead innovation and technology assessment: Assess new technologies and lead forward-thinking software architecture and development strategies
- Drive project delivery: Lead software projects from initiation to completion, focusing on feature quality, timely delivery, and operational readiness
- Build and grow your team: Attract, retain, and nurture a standout engineering team while defining clear goals and a collaborative culture
- Enable agile feedback loops: Establish swift feedback loops with business and product teams to ensure efficient feature iteration
- Manage external partnerships: Cultivate connections with external partners and vendors to align with product development priorities
- Maintain a hands-on approach: Stay up to date with current development practices and leverage AI to support your work
Application process
- You can expect 4 interviews on Google Meet to follow the order below. Should you successfully move through the entire process you will have the opportunity to meet with a variety of Upsunners
- Our goal is to ensure you can make the most informed decision on whether this role, and our culture aligns with what you’re looking for in your future working environment
- 45 Minutes with Talent Acquisition
- 60 Minutes with Hiring Manager (VP, Engineering)
- 60 Minutes with Team (Engineering Directors)
- 60 Minutes with Cross Team (Senior Manager, SRE & Director, Product)
- All roles require background checks
Our take
Upsun, formerly Platform.sh, makes it easier for web developers to build websites and apps without having to worry about maintaining web infrastructure – something that’s become increasingly complex on the cloud. Using the platform, developers can deploy sophisticated, out-of-the-box architectures and infrastructures.
There’s been a lot of activity in the lucrative Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) market over the last few years. Indeed, the market is growing at nearly 20% annually, with companies like Heroku and Vercel doing very well. However, with a large customer base that includes Orange, Adobe, Nestlé, and The Financial Times, Upsun is doing more than just holding its own.
After a major funding round in 2022, which was led by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the company has continued to rapidly grow its globally distributed workforce. Upsun maintains a keen eye on expanding further into the US as well as Western Europe.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2022
$140m
SERIES D
May 2018
$34m
SERIES C
Total funding: $181.3m
Company benefits
- Competitive PTO
- Parental leave
- Remote working/flexibility
- Healthcare, dental, and vision (US and France staff only)
- 401k, with employer contribution (US staff only)
- Extra compensation for on-call ops and support staff
- Company shares (discretionary)
- Annual budget for professional development
- Unlimited Platform.sh accounts
- Annual company retreat
Company HQ
Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France
Leadership
Fred Plais
(Co-Founder & CEO)Co-founded and was CEO of Commerce Guys. Former General Manager of web and community development company AF83, and former Head of Music, Games & Premium Content at telecommunication company SFR (Vodafone Group).
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